[KeithKurogane]

I have a bit of idea... but I think I need to polish this a bit...
Note: This is just a part of the Prologue I'm writing right now...

Spoiler for Accelerated Zombie (Accel World x Kore wa Zombie desu ka?):

Arita Haruyuki sighed as he pulled the curtain towards him to cover the area where he is sitting while blankly stared at the teacher who continues his lecture about the Information Age and the Neuro-Sychronization technology. He was about to take notes when a pop-up window intruded his vision.

<<You have received a new mail.>>

‘Seriously, those guys…’ He groaned as he decided to ‘play’ along with them again. Opening the mail, his vision was suddenly flooded by confetti and stuff and his mind was bombarded by loud party-like music. He was able to suppress his surprise. ‘How childish…’

He was the usual target by bullies in Umesato Junior High because he usually doesn’t fight back and he always stays in the shadows and doesn’t go out openly in the sun. The only days where he can be seen out in the open is during cloudy weather. When the teachers asked why he is like that, he usually answers:

“I can’t stand under the sun.”

The teachers, though a bit baffled at his answer, let him slide off since he has above average grades.

He gave a different answer to his childhood friend, Kurashima Chiyuri.

“Something happened in Tokyo during my vacation there.”

No one knew what happened to him in Tokyo, so they just ignored him and went on their own lives.

Haruyuki however, still remember what happened that time, it was three years ago yet it feels like it just happened yesterday. It was the night where his view towards reality has flipped upside-down.

The time where he was stabbed by a katana from the back…

The time where he saw his own reflection through the said katana as he feel his warm blood flowing out of him…

The time where he knew he has dying…

The time where the last thing he saw before he died was the assailant’s katana…

The time where he woke up in a cemetery and meeting them…

The time where he was resurrected and turned into a zombie.

He was snapped out of his reverie when the school bell sounded.

“Oh boy… here we go again.” He muttered to himself as he packed his things and proceeded to a place where no one can trouble him… the library.

“And look at him go.” One of the bullies said while looking at Haruyuki’s retreating form.

“Just ignore him for the meantime Araya,” Another bully said to his companion, “I’m hungry.”

-=0=-

Haruyuki has been wondering for a quite a while why he can still use his Neuro-Linker even though he’s a zombie now. He asked a few people during his stay in Tokyo and their answers were not exactly on the scientific side, aside from one of them.

Haruna told him some unexplainable jargon before concluding it’s a mystery of the universe.

Ariel also sprouted some unessential jargon before saying something about giving him a ‘thorough’ examination. The blush on her face when she said the word ‘examination’ says otherwise.

Chris, who he met along the way, told him that he has a unique mana… and he was almost pulled to the nearest bar just to drink with her.

Eu, on the other hand, wrote something that is more believable. It could be that he may be introduced to the Neuro-Linker during birth and it stayed with him until he was resurrected.

Upon arriving at the library, he quickly went to his usual place. A corner in the room where no one will notice him and directly way from the sunlight that seeps through the windows.

“Direct Link.” He muttered to himself and after a while, he found himself in the Umesato Junior High Virtual Network.

On an avatar that looks like a pig.

It wasn’t his choice since the bullies were able to get his Neuro-Linker and was able to fiddle with it. He doesn’t care about his appearance though.

“Oh, it’s Vice- President!” one of the avatars spoke.

Turning around, he found himself looking at one of the most popular people in Umesato Junior High, both in the virtual world and the real world.

Kuroyukihime.

Every time he looks at her, she reminds him of Seraphim; though Kuroyukihime is much more refined in her actions. Like a classic yamato nadeshiko.

‘Sadly, Kuroyukihime doesn’t have Sera’s large-’ He mentally stopped himself from completing that train of thought. ‘Damnit, did that Orito guy corrupted me?’

The then proceeded towards his destination, completely missing the fact that Kuroyukihime was looking at him.

What can you say guys?